2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Beck (1st season)
Offensive schemePistol
Co-defensive coordinatorSteve Gregory (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumFirstBank Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Tennessee   5 1     8 1  
No. 14 Texas A&M   5 1     7 2  
No. 5 Texas   4 1     8 1  
No. 3 Georgia   5 2     7 2  
No. 16 Ole Miss   4 2     8 2  
No. 11 Alabama   4 2     7 2  
No. 24 Missouri   3 2     7 2  
No. 15 LSU   3 2     6 3  
South Carolina   4 3     6 3  
Vanderbilt   3 3     6 4  
Arkansas   3 3     5 4  
Florida   2 4     4 5  
Oklahoma   1 5     5 5  
Auburn   1 5     3 6  
Kentucky   1 6     3 6  
Mississippi State   0 6     2 8  
Championship: December 7, 2024
As of November 11, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represents Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores are led by Clark Lea in his fourth year as their head coach.

On October 5, 2024, Vanderbilt beat No. 1 Alabama 40–35, not only gaining their first victory over the Crimson Tide in 40 years,[1] but also gaining their first ever win over an AP top 5 opponent after going 0–60 all time against them prior to that matchup.[2] The following week, Vanderbilt achieved another upset against double digit spread by beating the Kentucky Wildcats for their first win on the road of the season.[3]

On October 20, The Commodores achieved their first AP Top 25 ranking for the first time since the end of the 2013 season, at No. 25.[3]

On November 2nd, the Commodores became bowl eligible for the first time in 6 years with a win over the Auburn Tigers. This marked the first time Vanderbilt ever beat Auburn at Auburn University.

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  3. ^ a b Peery, Wade (October 14, 2024). "LOOK: Diego Pavia makes hilarious request of EA Sports following win". On3. Retrieved October 15, 2024.